COVID-19 and climate change in Benin highlight the importance of mental health support
Awohouedji, E.
(9 August 2021)
COVID-19 and climate change in Benin highlight the importance of mental health support.
Africa at LSE.
In countries experiencing the frontline effects of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to ever-increasing needs for mental health support, exacerbating the impacts of financial and food insecurity. The national provision of these services in Benin, however, is inadequate to treat the population, yet stigmatisation remains a barrier to rethinking current practices.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Author |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 11 Oct 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111987 |